Abstract
We report the succesful use of lithium carbonate to promptly extinguish life-threatening behavior in a case of autoerotic asphyxia occurring in a 26-year-old male. In addition to his paraphilia, the patient met the DSM-III-R criteria for dysthymia, and had an avoidant personality disorder secondary to verbal, physical and sexual abuse inflicted during childhood and adolescence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 277-286 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Journal of Psychotherapy |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 1989 |